You can use home equity to buy another house if you have a big enough ownership stake in your residence and meet other eligibility requirements. The most common ways to tap your equity are via a home ...

For Americans nearing retirement, these can be stressful times. Prices are rising, interest rates are high and inflation is still not at the level the Federal Reserve has been aiming at for years.

Homeowners are sitting on a significant amount of collective wealth right now, and for many, it's literally built into the walls. Thanks to years of rising home values, the average U.S. homeowner now ...

Home equity is the portion of your property's value that you own outright. To determine how much equity you have, subtract the balance on your mortgage from the house's current market value. For ...

In my Kiplinger articles about how to build a better retirement plan, I often point out that homeowners who include home equity as an asset in their retirement plan can meet more of their retirement ...